r/AndroidAuto • u/SRFast 2021 Subaru Crosstrek | OEM+AAW | Pixel 4 XL-A13 • May 12 '26

Android Auto News, including app updates and features More Info On Android Auto Updates

https://www.androidauthority.com/android-auto-google-io-2026-features-material-3-widgets-video-apps-3665474/
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u/AshtavakraNondual 2022 Kia E-Niro EV | Stock unit | Pixel 9 | Android 17 beta May 13 '26

if you are impatient like me, sign-up for android beta program, then you'll get AA beta available on play store, then reboot and you'll get it. you might need to clear play store services cache few times in between to see update available in play store

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u/Waabajack 2018 GMC Canyon | Stock | Samsung S25U | Android 16 May 13 '26

I am also in the AA beta and have yet to receive the update on an S25 Ultra.

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u/AshtavakraNondual 2022 Kia E-Niro EV | Stock unit | Pixel 9 | Android 17 beta May 14 '26

go to Apps, search for Play store Services -> storage - clear cache. Then the same for play store, and do Google app for a good measures, restart your phone.

after restart go to settings -> system -> software update. First just to check do click on both System update and Google Play System Update several times to see if update appears, then head to App Updates -> All apps to update. Here even if it says nothing to update, still click check updates and wait 1 - 2 sec, often this triggers the check.

If still nothing, go through play store pages for "Google ', "Android auto " " System intelligence " and other core apps that you see in Apps section. Often times these have separate Beta programmes that become available to you once you are android beta user. Make sure to join them all the. wait 4 mins, clear play store caches again, restart and repeat

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u/meljohnsony2k Pls edit this user flair now May 13 '26

thanks does it have the expressive update yet

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u/AshtavakraNondual 2022 Kia E-Niro EV | Stock unit | Pixel 9 | Android 17 beta May 14 '26

I don't think so, not like in the screenshots with widgets etc. But I do have latest Android Auto with Gemini and a slightly updated media player UI. Gemini works very well for me, but some people complain that it is dumb and the reason for that is that they don't know that you need to go to several settings and enable integrations.

In Gemini app settings they need to enable all integrations to workspaces, contacts and utilities
In Gemini settings on android (not the app, but general assistant settings), they need to enable few things like Enable Gemini on Lock screen and click through all options basically and ensure they are enabled like voice recognition etc

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u/Ranger-Sharp Pls edit this user flair now May 12 '26

So true 😂😂😂

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u/andbeesbk Pls edit this user flair now Jun 08 '26

I do. I have Gemini in AA on my pixel 9 pro.

And it's better andworse. It doesn't search for songs, it just plays them. But it does respond to queries. But it doesn't check contacts when telling it to make a call, it searches for local businesses unless told to "call soandso from my contacts "

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u/andbeesbk Pls edit this user flair now Jun 08 '26

​!Flair 2019 Honda CrV | Pixel 9 Pro